What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?
7, 10, 16, 25, 37, ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 52
The series grows by uneven steps, so look at the difference between each pair of terms. The differences are the multiples of 3 in order:
\(10-7=3\)
\(16-10=6\)
\(25-16=9\)
\(37-25=12\)
The next difference is 15, so the missing term is \(37+15=52\).